strategic, sensitive, structured

REDUNDANCY MANAGEMENT

Whether you are implementing a redundancy or a collective redundancy programme, we provide complete, end-to-end support. From developing your restructuring plan to preparing documentation, coaching managers, attending consultation meetings, and delivering notifications, we ensure your organisation is protected, prepared, and supported at every step.

Strategic, Expert-Led Advice

Our tailored, strategic approach will be rooted in your organisation’s needs and guided by decades of experience managing redundancies and collective redundancies through uncertain times like recessions, COVID, Brexit and Tariffs.

Structured, Clear Process

We will tailor a process designed for your needs, develop all documentation and facilitate the collective consultation process on your behalf, working closely with your leadership and management team.

Full Legal Compliance

Expert knowledge on and compliance with the Redundancy Payments Acts 1967–2014, the Protection of Employment Acts 1977-2024, the Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Act 2006, and the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977–2015.

 

Risk Mitigation

Redundancy processes bring with them a high risk of litigation or conflict. We have decades of experience identifying and mitigating risks for businesses of all sizes.

 

Clear, Consistent Communication

We provide clear, consistent communication frameworks throughout all stages of the redundancy cycle, before, during and after the redundancy process.

Stability Through Change

We recognise that organisational change can be challenging. Our approach prioritises empathy and supports leaders, managers, and affected employees throughout the process, ensuring we lead not only with compliance and process, but with people in mind. 

Looking for expert support with redundancies? 

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YOUR TRUSTED PARNTER

We provide full end-to-end redundancy support, tailored to your organisation’s needs. Whether it’s a single-role redundancy or a large-scale organisational restructure, our HR experts ensure a fair, compliant, and well-managed process from start to finish.

Redundancy Planning Advice

Get expert-driven support to guide your organisation through redundancies and collective redundancies with fairness and strategic clarity.  With decades of experience, our team will provide you practical, tailored advice that will strengthen decision making and ensure compliance at every step.

Our experience covers: 

  • Sales of Businesses
  • Cost-cutting
  • Downsizing
  • Short-time layoffs
  • TUPE

Managing the Redundancy Process

Insight HR’s expert team will work alongside your HR and leadership teams to deliver the process with precision – from consultation and communication through to documentation, notifications and final decision-making.

Our process includes:

  • Collective consultation meeting support
  • Drafting all letters and documentation
  • Providing scripts for managers
  • Supporting “at-risk” notifications

Legal Compliance & Documentation

Ensure your redundancy or collective redundancy process meets every legal requirement and is fully supported by clear, accurate and defensible documentation. Insight HR will guide you through employment legislation, prepare essential records, and maintain compliance throughout planning, collective consultation and implementation.

Our services include:

  • Preparing all required redundancy and restructuring documentation
  • Ensuring compliance with Irish employment law and WRC expectations
  • Drafting minutes, notices, scripts and consultation records
  • Documenting alternative options considered and selection rationale

Onsite or Remote HR Support

Insight HR provides flexible onsite or remote assistance throughout your redundancy or collective redundancy process – ensuring you have professional guidance in the room, or available online, at every critical stage.

Our services include:

  • Attendance at consultation meetings and employee representative sessions
  • Onsite delivery of individual notifications, where required
  • Real-time remote guidance for managers and HR teams
  • Ongoing advice to address emerging issues during the restructuring period
Redundancies and restructuring case study

Restructuring, redundancies​ and everything in between. Change can be complicated!

Read how Insight HR helped a company navigate business transformation, restructuring and redundancies with confidence and expertise.

Is this something your company is facing? Read our latest client story on this matter!

 

Articles

Collective Redundancies Ireland – What You Need To Know

Collective Redundancies Ireland – What You Need To Know

In April, Debenhams closed its Irish operations leading to the collective redundancy of around 1,000 workers. The fact that the employees were only offered the minimum statutory redundancy package has been a cause for contention due to an agreement formed in 2016...